The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° SSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:58am / 11:24pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Sat 12/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (272) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 6, 2025 @ 2:15pm.
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